The South Burial Grounds Cemetery, Tewksbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ Lisa Munn-Haynes [lhaynes9722@yahoo.com] 22 Aug 2004 It is located on the South corner of Main (Rte. 38) & Shawsheen Sts. between Shawsheen Street and the Shawsheen River, in the town of Tewksbury, Middlesex County, MA. I contacted Dave Marcus from the Tewksbury Historical Society before doing this cemetery. He informed me that it is under the care of Tewksbury Cemetery Commission. The oldest burial I saw was in 1714, Dr. John Kittredge. Mr. Marcus said that this cemetery represents early residents of the South end of Tewksbury. The condition of the cemetery is faily good, considering it's age. The grounds are mowed and cared for. I transcribed all visible stones, so I believe this is an almost complete account of the burials. • Shedd, Martha Foster; widow of Enoch Foster; died at Woburn Feb 26 1890; aged 82 years • Foster, Enoch; cannot read • Foster, Martha; wife of A. F. Blanchard; died May 23, 1856, aged 32 yrs 10 ms; also their infant son • Thompson: (One large stone, all are Thompson, unless otherwise stated) - Samuel 1791-1873 - Lucy Clark, wife of Samuel, 1793-1882 - Martha R. Thompson-Lee, 1837-1913 - Annie L., 1865-1949 - John Frye, 1816-1880 - Lavina Thompson, wife of John Frye, 1818-1897 - Samuel H., 1859-1942 - J. Edgar, 1869-1942 - James, 1829-1912 - Cordelia V., 1831-1875 - Annie C., 1857-1913 - Justin, 1832-1862 - Walter, 1872-1882 - George, 1884-1884 - Clark, 1824-1899 - Saloma A., wife of Clark, 1831-1918 - Elizabeth Kittredge, wife of Clark, 1824-1854 - Arthur J., 1858-1909 - Carrie C., 1860-1915 • Mason: (No dates) - Clifford T. - Caroline M. - Harry E. - Glenda R. • Hutchins, Edward P., died May 6 1908, age 84 yrs 9 ms • Foster, Charles Amos, 1852-1940 - Hannah Jane 1852-1908 • Pringle, William; died July 18, 1877, ae 81 yrs, 4 ms, 26 dys - Mary, wife of William Pringle, died Mar 25, 1892, ae 85 yrs, 8 ms, 28 dys - Thomas, died Apr 2, 1877, ae 51 yrs, 9 ms, 2 dys • Pringle, Mary A.; wife of Joseph C. Orcutt, died Nove 5, 1903, ae 63 yrs, 11 ms • McHarrie, Minnie B.; 1872-1919 • Clark, Peter G.; Nov 20, 1827-Feb 19, 1910 - Mary E.; June 1, 1829-Apr 12, 1917 - Clara Sargent Clark; Feb 19, 1853-Sept 1, 1867 - "God is our refuge and strength" - Letitia; 1835-1925 • Kittredge: - In Memory of Mrs. Lucy Kittredge, consort of Doctor Francis Kittredge, who died Sep 4, 1803, aged 44 yrs • Clark: (Separate stones) - Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Capt. Peter Clark, who died Sep 21, 1825, aged 33 - Sacred to the memory of Lieut. Peter Clark, who died Oct 1, 1825, ae 61 - In memory of Mrs. Sarah Clark, wife of Lieut. Peter Clark, who died June 30, 1797, ae 30 - In memory of Miss Sarah Clark, daug. Of Lieut. Peter and Mrs. Sarah Clark, who died Nov 27, 1822, ae 25 - Sacred to the memory of Mr. Peter Clark, who died May 25, 1789, ae 61 - Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Mr. Peter Clark, who died Mar 2, 1826, in her 93rd year - Capt. Peter Clark, died Nov 26, 187? - Letitia B., wife of Capt. Peter Clark, died ??? 2nd, 18??, aged 73 yrs • Clark, Zephaniah; died Sep 25, 1849, ae 46 - Elizabeth, wife of Zephaniah Clark, died Dec 28, 1881, ae 76 yrs - Algernon? S.; died May 10, 1858, ae 20 • Lowe, Samuel; died Jan 18, 1878 (stone fallen down) • Lowe, Caroline E.; wife of Samuel Lowe, died Jan 6, 1890, ae 56? Yrs • French, John, died Sep 26, 1877, ae 74 yrs (stone fallen down) • French, Louisa A.; died Dec 11, 1898, ae 78 yrs, 11 ms, 3 dys • Frost, William A.; 1837-1904 - His wife, Phebe E. Downs, 1845-1912 - Children: Ada F., 1871-1876; Clara E., 1873-1894; Maggie H., 1875- 1895; George W., 1868-1908; Eldora E. Jaquith, 1869-1930 • Page, Ebenezer; 1777-1865 - Anna, 1779-1867 • Stevens, Anna Page; cannot read dates (stone fallen down and broken) • Manning, Jonathan; died Jan 10, 1877, ae 86 yrs, 9 ms • Manning, Nehemiah; (stone fallen down, buried) • Brown, Sarah; died Dec 18, 1863, ae 49 yrs, 9ms • Brown: Sacred to the memory of Nancy, wife of Abiel Brown, died ??? 1839 (stone fallen down) • Brown, Abiel; died Jul 18, 1856, ae 80 yrs • Brown: Sacred to the memory of Jonathan Brown, Esq., who died Jun 14, 1844, ae 72 (stone marked at bottom: T. Warren, Lowell) • Brown: Erected in the memory of Jonathan Brown, Esq., who died Dec 18, 1822, ae 87 • Brown: In memory of Miss Jerusha Brown, dau. Of Jona. Brown, Esq. And Mrs. Mary, his wife, who died Dec 10, 1809, ae 20 yrs, 7 ms, 5 dys • French, Mary; cannot read stone • French: Elizabeth, wife of Joseph French, died Sep 18, 1864, 79 yrs, 9 ms • French, Joseph; died Oct 15, 1865, ae 82 yrs, 9 ms • Alexander, Susan W.; wife of P. C. Alexander, died Sep 19, 1895, ae 84 yrs, 5 ms • Thompson: In memory of Lieut. Samuel Thompson, who died Apr 1, 1813, ae 46 • Thompson: In memory of Olive Thompson, wife of Samuel, died ??? 1807; (stone fallen down, cannot read) • Thompson: In memory of Hannah Thompson, dau. of Mr. Samuel & Mrs. Olive Thompson, who died Aug 2, 1807, ae 8 yrs • Shedd, Sarah A. Burtt; 1828-1877, wife of Calvin Shedd (stone fallen down) • Shedd, Calvin; 1826-1891 (stone fallen down) • Shed, Sarah Annah; dau. of Hosley & Sarah E. Shed, died Oct 14, 1853, ae 13 yrs, 2 dys • Shedd, Sarah Emory; wife of Hosley Shedd, died Dec 9. 1873, ae 61? Yrs • Shedd, Annah Baldwin, wife of Hosley Shedd, died Nov 6, 1836, ae 36 yrs • Shedd, Hosley; died Jun 16, 1874, ae 74 yrs • Shed, Jonathan; died Mar 10, 1848, ae 46 • Shed, Josiah, died Feb 13, 1835, ae 65 - Lucy Shed, wife of Josiah Shed, died Sep 17, 1861, age 86 (stone fallen) • Shed, Beulah; dau. of Josiah & Lucy Shed, died Nov 26, 1820, ae 18 • French: In memory of Mr. Hosley French, who died Oct 2, 1830, ae 52 • French: In memory of Mrs. Rebecca French, wife of Hosley French, who died May 2 1813, ae 34 - Also of their infant child Sumner, who died Apr 1, 1813, age 5 hours • French: In memory of Marie French, dau. of Mr. Hosley & Mrs. Rebecca French, who died Jan 11, 1810, ae 8 ms, 19 dys • Brown, John; died Oct 20, 1849, ae 44 • Bridges, Mary F.; died Aug 13, 1864, 63yrs, 11ms, 13 dys (stone in woods) • Clark, Martha B.; wife of Charles M. Clark (stone broken, in woods) • Bridges: In memory of John Bridges, died Aug 4, 1838, ae 28 • Bridges: In memory of Jehiel Bridges, died Aug 8, 1838, ae 70 • Saunders: In memory of Benjamin Saunders, died Jun 15, 1837, ae 82 • Saunders: In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Benjamin Saunders, died Jan 16, 1852, ae 87 • Brown: In memory of Miss Mary Brown, who died Dec 29, 1828, ae 30 • Brown: In memory of Mr. Joseph Brown 3rd; who died Apr 13, 1827, ae 26 • Brown: In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Dea. Joseph Brown, who died Jul 20, 1829, ae 60 • Brown: In memory of Dea. Joseph Brown, who died Jul 4, 1828, ae 57 yrs • Baldwin: In memory of Mrs. Sarah, wife of Capt. Joshua Baldwin, who died Oct 16, 1816, ae 78 • Baldwin: In memory of Capt. Joshua Baldwin, who died Feb 15, 1807, in his 82nd year • Baldwin: In memory of Mrs. Annah, wife of Mr. Davis Baldwin, who died Jan 6, 1815, ae 47 yrs, 11 ms, 6 dys • Baldwin: Sacred to the memory of Davis Baldwin, Late of Windham, who died Apr 7, 1834, ae 65 (marked E. Day, Lowell at bottom of stone) • Baldwin: In memory of Sarah, dau. of Lieut. Davis and Mrs. Annah Baldwin, who died May 22, 1819, ae 15 yrs, 8 ms, 20 dys • Kittredge: Sacred to the memory of Mr. Simeon Kittredge, who died Jun 3, 1813, ae 64 • Kittredge: In memory of Mrs. Hannah, widow of Mr. Simeon Kittredge, who died Jan 15, 1829, ae 83 • Foster, Amos; died Sep 20, 1863, ae 78 • Foster: In memory of Rhoda, wife of Amos Foster, who died Jun 1, 1846, ae 59 • Foster, Oliver; died Feb 19, 1882, ae 63 yrs, 7 ms • Foster, Abby H.; wife of Oliver Foster, died Jun 26, 1879, ae 57 yrs, 10 ms • Foster: In memory of Mr. Amos Foster, died Oct 4, 1835, ae 82 • Foster: In memory of Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Lieut. Amos Foster, who died Sep 13, 1825, ae 70 • Clark, John; died Feb 13, 1846, ae 85 - Sarah, his wife, died Mar 1, 1846, ae 85 • Two stones fallen down, cannot read • Gray: In memory of Jessey Gray, son of Mr. John & Mrs. Lucy Gray, who died Jul 24, 1814, ae 16 yrs • One stone in woods, cannot read • Burt: In memory of Mr. Jacob Burt, who died Jun 17, 1776, in the 25th year of his age - Also in memory of Mr. Benjamin Burt, Jun., who died Oct 7, 1778, in the 31st year of his age - Both sons of Mr. Benjamin & Mrs. Abigail Burt • Burtt: 2 stones fallen down, cannot read • Burt, Thomas; died Feb 24, 1835, ae 84 (stone fallen down) - Hannah, his wife, died Oct 17, 1850, ae 80 • Clark: In memory of Mr. Joseph Clark, who died Apr 8, 1828, ae 57 - In memory of Mrs. Rebecka, wife of Mr. Joseph Clark, who died Nov 30, 1826, ae 56 (stone in the woods) • Kittredge: Here lyes buried the body of Deacon Joseph Kittredge, who departed this Life May 12, 1774, in the 80th year of his age • Kittredge: Her lyes the body of Dr. John Kittredge, who departed this Life Oct 6, 1756, in the 72nd year of his age • Kittredge: Here lyes the body of Dr. John Kittredge, who departed this Life April the 28th, 1714, in the 49th year of his age • Clark: In memory of Mrs. Abigail, widow of Mr. Nathaniel Clark, who died Dec 13, 1806, ae 44 • Clark: In memory of Mr. Nathaniel Clark, who died May 7, 1803, ae 42 • French: In memory of Mrs. Beulah French, wife of Mr. John French, who died Mar 10, 1814 • French: Sacred to the memory of Mr. John French, who died Sep 25, 1800, ae 68 • Brown: In memory of Mr. Samuel Brown, who died Aug 27, 1804, ae 78 • Brown: Here lyes buried the body of Mr. Joseph Brown, who departed this Life June the 2nd, 1767, in ye 77th year of his life • French, Achsah, died Jan 14, 1848, ae 76 • French: In memory of Mrs. Mary French, wife of Mr. Joseph French, who died Dec 11, 1786, ae 55 yrs • French: In memory of Mr. Joseph French, who died Dec 21, 1800, ae 79 yrs, 9 ms • Beard: In memory of 2 daus. Of Mr. Aaron & Mrs. Susanna Beard - Hannah Beard born Oct 3rd, 1748 & died Oct 19th, 1759 - Dorcas Bearc born Oct 24th, 1759 and died Oct 24th, 1760 • Beard: In memory of Mr. Aaron Beard, who departed this Life July 18th, 1796, in the 79th year of his age - In memory of Susanna Beard, wife of Mr. Aaron Beard, who died Oct 3rd, 1791, in the 71st year of her age • Baldwin: Here lyes the body of Mrs. Mary Baldwin, wife to Jonathan Baldwin, who deceased Oct 11, 1727, ae 59 yrs • Baldwin: Here lyes buried the body of Mr. Jonathan Baldwin, who departed this Life ??? 1756?, in the 68th year of his age • Saunders, Justin; died Aug 4, 1861, ae 28 • Saunders: double stone, cannot read • Saunders: Ziba, 1802-1890 - Huldah, his wife, 1806-1857 - James E., 1827-1845 - J. Warren, 1834-1852 - Milton, 1842-1843 7